Dr. ANDREW D LADNER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANDREW D LADNER, MD

100 E LINTON BLVD STE 135A

DELRAY BEACH, FL

33483

Palm Beach

Court Case # 2003 CA006550AO

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536044
Claim Number :	83-009051
Date Submitted :	7/22/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ANDREW		D	LADNER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		100 E LINTON BLVD STE 135A
City		State	Zip Code	County
DELRAY BEACH		FL	33483	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
011809000000-0040		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME48554		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Nursing Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/27/2000		2/10/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
DECEDENT GRACE BENJAMIN WAS A RESIDENT OF MANOR CARE WHO SUFFERED FROM A HISTORY OF MULTIPLE STROKES (1993), DIABETES AND PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE, WHO ACCIDENTLLY CUT HER LEGS WHILE SHAVING WITH RAZOR BLADE RECEIVED FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. MS. BEMJAMIN'S HISTORY OF DIABETES INDUCED PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE CAUSED COMPLICATIONS, WHIC RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKIN ULCERATIONS AT THE LACERATION SITE, WITH GANGRENE BECOMING PRESENT IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG, AND DEATH RESULTING FROM SEPSIS INDUCED CARDIO-PULMONARY ARREST FOR THIS WIDOWED AND RETIRED 77 YEAR OLD.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
NONE. DR. LADNER EVALUATED DECEDENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, OBTAINED THE APPROPRIATE CULTURES, PRESCRIBED APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTICS, AND REACTED APPROPRIATELY TO DECEDENT'S WORSENING CONDITION.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
PLAINTIFF ALLEGE THAT GIVEN THE UNDERLYING DIABETIC CONDITION OF MRS. BENJAMIN, THE WOUND AND INFECTION CARE RENDERED BY DR. LADNER SHOULD HAVE BEEN THOROUGH.IT IS ALSO CONTENDED BY PLAINTIFF THAT ACCEPTED MEDICAL PRACTICES REQUIRE EARLIER HOSPITALIZATION OF DECEDENT, ALONG WITH EARLIER CONSULTATION AND INTERVENTION BY AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
WRONGFUL DEATH.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/20/2003			2003 CA006550AO
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/28/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/15/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$35,860

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,022

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$8,000	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

NONE.THE INSURED DID EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. DR. LADNER EVALUATED THE DECEDENT I A TIMELY MANNER, OBTAINED THE APPROPRIATE CULTURES, PRESCRIBED APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTICS, AND REACTED APPROPRIATELY TO DECEDENT'S WORSENIGN CONDITION. THE NURSING HOME WAS RESPONSIBE FOR MONITORING MRS. BENJAMIN'S DETERIORATING CONDITION AND WITH PROVIDING TIEMLY NOTIFICATION OF DETERIORATION TO DR. LADNER.MRS. BENJAMIN'S CONDITION BECAME WORSE AFTER DR. LADNER'S LAST CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT.

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Court Case # 15th Judicial

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091275
Claim Number :	CLA0393300
Date Submitted :	1/28/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
5555 Gate Parkway, Suite 150
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		D	Ladner
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		One Country RD E
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33436	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
720646N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME48554		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BETHESDA OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER LLC		255
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/6/2016		1/19/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the hospital's wound care center 4 days post knife injury with laceration to right middle finger.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
This provider evaluated the patient and documented a flap of skin on the ulnar side of the distal right third finger measuring approximately 0.6 x 0.4 centimeters. This provider removed the skin flap in order to expose the base of the wound. This provider prescribed Gentamycin ointment under a band aid and started the patient on Bactrim DS and instructed the patient to follow up in one week. The patient returned and was advised that the culture revealed bacteria which was sensitive to the Bactrim prescribed. This provider saw the patient in follow up and added Silver Alginate under an adhesive wrap to the proximal finger. The provider noted he had concerns since the patient indicated she was having difficultly in following his instructions and kept getting the finger wet. After several weeks of the patient self treating herself, she noted redness to the back of her hand and presented to a local hospital emergency room. The patient was seen by a hand specialist who recommended amputation of the tip of the finger due to infection.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient alleged premature discharge from hospital clinic due to open wound.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Partial finger amputation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/23/2018			15th Judicial
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/6/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/15/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Insured conferenced with defense attorney and claims specialist.

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